Die and Retreat

Die

Die verb - To stop living.

Retreat and die are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retreat" instead a verb "Die".

Nearby Word: died

Retreat

Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).

Die and retreat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Die" instead a verb "Retreat".

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

Common collocations

thanks die thanks retreat thanks
someone die someone retreat someone
time die time retreat time
way die way retreat way
Other words: world, fight, battle, anyways.

Both words in one sentence

  • The last Balrog and the last Giant Spider die and retreat from the world, respectively, in the course of that story, and the last of the Giant Flyers that the Riders use dies as well.
    Source: Dying Race
  • Conservation of Ninjutsu: Averted; swarms of "rocks" can beat a "paper", and a bunch of low-level players defending their own can force a Griefer who would Curb Stomp any one of them if caught alone to retreat or die.
  • If it is another PC they have to agree to die; alternately the victim can retreat wounded or kill their killer as they die.
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